Dental adhesives

Abstract

According to the present invention, a dental adhesive comprising glyceryl mono(meth)acrylate and a polymerizable monomer having at least one olefinic double bond and capable of copolymerizing with said glyceryl mono(meth)acrylate is provided.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A dental adhesive comprising glyceryl mono(meth)acrylate and a polymerizable monomer having at least one olefinic double bond and capable of copolymerizing with said glyceryl mono(meth)acrylate, wherein the polymerizable monomer is a polymerizable acid monomer having at least one olefinic double bond and at least one acid group selected from the group consisting of ##STR27##  in which Z represents halogen, and further the above-mentioned groups do not link to hydroxyl, halogen or ##STR28##  and said ##STR29##  group links to an organic group having at least 8 carbon atoms.   
     
     
       2. The dental adhesive as claimed in claim 1 wherein said adhesive is in the form of said mixture of glyceryl mono(meth)acrylate and said polymerizable monomer having at least one olefinic double bond and capable of copolymerizing with said glyceryl mono(meth)acrylate. 
     
     
       3. A dental adhesive as claimed in claim 1 wherein said adhesive is in the form of at least two packs, one containing said glyceryl mono(meth)acrylate, and at least one other containing said polymerizable monomer having at least one olefinic double bond and capable of copolymerizing with said glyceryl mono(meth)acrylate. 
     
     
       4. The dental adhesive as claimed in claim 2 or 3 wherein said glyceryl mono(meth)acrylate is dissolved in a volatile organic solvent having a boiling point of below 200 ° C. at atmospheric pressure, water or a mixture thereof.